Its world Nutella day today! And what better way to celebrate such an important event than to make cupcakes!!! And not just any cupcakes, these are melt in your mouth, hazelnut scented, must eat every last bit cupcakes! This post is part of the Mentaka monthly ingredient challenge  – this time hazelnuts and Nutella! Makes about 14 – 16 cupcakes Recipe 1 cup granulated sugar (200 gr) 170 gr of butter at room temperature 2 eggs at room temperature 160 gr sour cream 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract 1 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour (160 gr) ½ a cup ground hazelnuts…

Its cooold outside… and what better way to warn up than with freshly baked yeast cake with a twist! Matcha yeast cake!!! Matcha is a green tea powder that is pretty much everywhere these days…. It’s very unique and once you try it you will be addicted 🙂 so go ahead, try it.   Recipe For the dough 30 gr of granulated sugar 75 gr of room temperature butter 10 gr fresh yeast 1 egg 250 gr all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon of Vanilla Bean Powder or ½ teaspoon of pure vanilla extract 100 ml of sour cream 1-2…

I had a chocolate craving today and since I only had chocolate ice cream I had to make a cake. To make things yummier I added Reese’s peanut butter chips inside! Adapted from the blog: metukimsheli   Recipe For the dough 50 gr of granulated sugar 50 gr of butter 10 gr fresh yeast 150 ml lukewarm milk 250 gr all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt   Chocolate filling 50 gr of butter 50 gr of quality dark chocolate (60-70%) 30 gr of powder sugar 10 gr of cocoa powder cup Reese’s peanut butter chips (60 gr)   1 egg to…

I absolutely love this cake! I love when it’s cold outside and this cake comes out of the oven and spreads banana and vanilla scents all over the house. It’s also great in the summer with some coffee or tea or just by itself….. Recipe 1 cup of light brown sugar – (not packed) or granulated sugar (200 gr) 100 gr of butter at room temperature (½ a cup minus 1 tablespoon) 3 eggs at room temperature 1 vanilla bean or 2 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract 1 cup + 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour (180 gr) 1 ½ teaspoons of…

  I love these cookies! I just love the smell of brown butter in my kitchen…. And to top it all of these cookies are a peanut butter lover’s dream! Make them, you won’t regret it J Recipe adapted from joythebaker.com Makes 18 medium sized cookies Recipe ½ cup of butter (113 gr) – divided into 2 ½ cup light brown sugar packed (105 gr) ½ teaspoon of honey ½ teaspoon of pure vanilla extract ¼ cup of granulated sugar (50 gr) 1 cup + 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour (145 gr) ½ teaspoon of salt ½ teaspoon of baking…